IR2PC is a cheap modul for remote control your PC with an standard handheld  TV, Video, or HiFi remote control unit. It's simply connected to a serial port (COM1, COM2 ..) of your PC.
After installing the suitable free/shareware program it is ready to operate under DOS, Windows 95/98/NTx and Linux operating systems.

Features 

IR2PC lets you remotely control your computer via the serial port (RS-232). You can use the same infrared remote unit that you use for controlling other applications, as if you were using the keyboard or the mouse. Actions available are: Key press simulation. You can specify Alt, Ctrl or Shift modifiers. Mouse control. Execution of external applications. PostMessage API function access to send Windows type messages. 
  Possibilties for using the IR2PC hardware 

• Multimedia presentations. 
• Controlling a TV-card or Radio-card remotely
• Reading huge files or web-browsing comfortably. 
• Easy way to control the multimedia features of the computer, like when playing MP3 audio files or DVD video discs. 
• and more ....

For the first touch check out dosir2pc.zip. Here you can find sourcecode, interfacespecification and installation hints.
 

Software to download which works with IR2PC

The IR2PC is supported by the following programs: 
 

Downloads:	Homepages:	Short description:
Winamp plugin	Winamp homepage	Plugin to control Winamp the most popular mp3 player
	GIRDER homepage	Very professional program (freeware) to control all applications under W95/W98. At the first touch it looks complicated, but after a while you can handle all your ideas. Just select UIR as IR device and IR2PC works.
	PC Remote homepage	Remote control all applications and functions of your PC
	IRAssistant homepage	Control your applications remotely under Win95/98
SerialWatcher		Serial port debug tool for Win95/98. Shows the receiving code from the attached IR2PC modul
slspcdtr.zip	Slow Speed CD homepage	Control the speed of your audiocd's in realtime
dosir2pc.zip		Control applications remotely under MS-DOS and higher, eg. MPXPLAY with sourcecode!
	Irmctl	Execute commands under Linux easily

Please respect the rights of the authors of these programs. You can download the software from this page or from the original locations on the net. The IR2PC circuit works with nearly all  handheld remote controls. Sit down on your chair and control your application.
 

Payment and order informations

IR2PC will be sent to any place in the world

18 USD (36,00 DM) for the ready assembled and tested module (see the picture above)
  7 USD (9,00 DM for germany) for the shipment
 

• For payment in advance via mail:

All in all (modul + shipment) for 25 USD

Send your orders to:
 

email:  [email protected]

 
• Credit cards are now accepted:

All in all (modul + shipment + fee) for 27 USD    
 
Click here to place your order via creditcard
                      

If you have questions feel free to email me:

email: [email protected]

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